Hi. My name is Bobby. I'm a single parent with 3 daughters. A while ago i collapsed. I woke up after 20 hours of blood transfusions in the I.C.U. I was told it was a miracle that I was still alive. 80% of the blood in my body had been depleted. I was severely anemic. Apparently my body stopped absorbing vitamins naturally. I thought I just had covid, & I was riding it out, but I dont remember the last month plus before going to the hospital. Think I was kind of on auto pilot. My kids apparently urged me to go the doctors, but I kept telling them I would be OK. Finally one day they couldn't wake me up, & got my neighbor, & she called the ambulance. If they waited any longer, I wouldn't be here. I'm so lucky. Unfortunately when I awoke I was temporarily paralyzed, numb & tingling from my shoulders to my toes. I couldn't move at first. Through time I started regaining some feeling. I can now stand & walk for short periods of time. I have multiple auto immune disorders, vascular disease, reynauds syndrome, severe neuropathy, and more, with new things adding to the list too often. After seeing lots of specialists, getting all kinds of tests, & medications, it turns out that my health issues are just too much. I'm not getting blood flow to some areas, & unfortunately I may end up losing my feet, legs, idk in the future. I'm currently receiving palliative care & doctors goals are to make me as comfortable as possible for however long I may have. I will never work again. I've had no income for a while now. I have completely emptied my savings, sold personal items, & just have nothing left. Bills are piling up, & I'm on the verge of eviction. I have tapped every resource available. I've gotten some help from raft & other organizations for financial assistance to pay some rent, dta for food, food pantries, etc. Im fighting for ssdi, but don't know when, or if ill ever get it. I've taken advantage of every possible way to get help besides this. I'm trying to hold things together for myself & my girls, but it's getting next to impossible. I truly need help. Anything is greatly appreciated. Thank you!




